Youth Care Worker (Part-time Friday and Saturday Overnight Shift)
Company: Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services
Location: Springfield
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Job Description:
Description:
Hours: Part-time Friday and Saturday Overnight Shift (Midnight -
8:00 a.m.) We are committed to supporting at risk children and
families providing them with tools and resources to help prevent
children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We
are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission, we
provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families
in need. In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian
Children's Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and
services in 28 locations, in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, which
provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased
self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency's commitment
to The PCHAS Way which inspires the agency to be strength-focused,
family-centered, and goal driven with every client. Benefits of
serving children and families in need through PCHAS include
competitive salaries, flex work schedules, paid time off, medical,
dental and vision insurance options, voluntary life insurance
options, paid holidays, and a very generous retirement plan (after
one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an
employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution). Status:
Non-Exempt Working Conditions: Works in a home-like cottage/house
setting and in the community at times. Coverage needed for -Part
Time Weekend Overnight -Part Time Weekend Evening Staff -Part Time
Weekday Evening Staff Provide Christ-centered services to assist
youth with educational goals, vocational training opportunities,
establishment of short and long-term goals, skill development for
progression to greater self-sufficiency, and eventual transition to
independence. Facilitate the socialization and transitional living
objectives for youth, while at the same time ensuring the proper
care, supervision and safety of all. Assist with coordinating
youth's involvement in activities that stimulate and assess their
progress in various areas of their functioning: social skills,
self-care, life skills, educational, and vocational. Ensure that
crisis prevention and intervention techniques are conducted
according to SCM (Safe Crisis Management) standards and Trust Based
Relational Intervention (TBRI) principles. Essential Job
Functions:
- Provide supervision, structure, and guidance for youth by
utilizing TBRI techniques to daily living skills; anger management
and conflict resolution skills; decision making skills. Provide
verbal feedback to youth regarding skill growth. As necessary,
utilize SCM intervention techniques according to agency
protocol.
- Conduct daily health/safety inspections and report any concerns
to supervisor and maintenance as needed. Conduct monthly fire,
tornado and earthquake drills. Maintain a written record of all
disaster drills and provide copy to supervisor.
- Maintain accurate and current daily documentation of each youth
in CSWIS and other documentation according to agency, licensing,
and accreditation standards. Set up and maintain individual youth
files, medication records, individual logs and crisis files.
- Dispense medication as prescribed after completing the
Medication Technician Certification class. Maintain accurate
medication records. Assess resident illnesses and injuries,
contacting the Coordinator or On-Call with concerns or need for
medical treatment.
- Participate in mandatory team meetings, individual supervisory
sessions, and trainings as scheduled.
- Implement daily life skills groups and document accordingly.
Implement daily and weekly recreational activities according to the
schedule.
- Provide transportation of youth to school, appointments, jobs,
etc., as needed or requested.
- Assist youth with planning appropriate weekly menus according
to program expectations. Complete shopping for food once a week
with 1-2 youth at a time and allow purchases of hygiene supplies
once a month. Conduct weekly nutrition/healthy meal options groups
with the youth and cook a meal with youth once a week, as schedule
allows. Requirements:
- Minimum of High School Diploma or GED; human service college
courses, Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Upon employment, must pursue continuing education and /or
in-service training required for this position.
- Must be at least 21 years of age; prior child care experience
preferred.
- Ability to develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with
youth displaying behavioral and emotional problems; an ability to
maintain an appropriate balance between being authoritative and
supportive; and ability to not take children's negative comments or
behaviors personally; and must be able to make sound decisions in
crisis situations and under pressure.
- Personal maturity is an extremely important attribute. Must be
able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Must be able to drive a van and/or automobile safely, both day
and night.
- Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict and make
effective decisions under pressure.
- Must be able to interact with resident and other staff from
various ethnic groups in a culturally competent and professional
manner. Other Requirements Must hold a valid driver's license, have
and maintain a risk-free driving record. Must be willing to undergo
initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual
offender, and child care/elder care disqualification list
screenings . As requested, must submit fingerprints for review by
the state of your employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI). Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a
pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of
communicable disease. Christian Commitment Presbyterian Children's
Homes and Services is a faith-based Christian organization. We
provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families
in need. We strive to serve like Jesus. We meet our clients where
they are and treat them with respect. We focus on our clients'
strengths rather than their problems. And we encourage our clients
to focus on their future rather than their past. When we do this
well, we help our clients find hope and know the love of God. PM20
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Keywords: Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services, Springfield , Youth Care Worker (Part-time Friday and Saturday Overnight Shift), Other , Springfield, Missouri
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